The major-league welt on Jacob Malizio's forehead is evidence that the 11-year-old Mt. Lebanon boy wasn't paying attention during batting practice for Game 4 of the NL Division Series. He was holding out his red St. Louis Cardinals ballcap, trying to get the attention of the Pittsburgh Pirates' opponents at PNC Park.

HIT HIM SQUARE IN THE FACE! LISTEN! 3 3 THIS MAJOR LEAGUE WELT ON JACOB MALIZIO'S FOREHEAD IS EVIDENCE-- HE WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION DURING BATTING PRACTICE.JACOB WAS HOLDING OUT HIS CARDINALS' BALL CAP-- TRYING TO GET AUTOGRAPHS OF THE PIRATES' ENEMIES. 3 HIS SISTER MICHELLE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT-- AND SHE PROVE IT. 3 A GROUP OF CARDINAL PLAYERS SAW IT HAPPEN. 3 REALLY FINE NOW-- JACOB'S FAVORITE PLAYER-- DAVID FREESE SIGNED THE 11 YEAR OLD'S JERSEY.A DOZEN PLAYERS TOOK TURNS SIGNING JACOB'S CAP-- SO-- WE WONDERED IF TAKING ONE FOR HIS TEAM-- WAS WORTH IT.AS THE JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LEFT THE PARK AFTER THE GAME WITH HIS SISTERS DANIELLE AND MICHELLE-- AND HIS DAD RAY-- JACOB ADMITTED TO HAVING CONFLICTING FEELINGS. 3